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Finance Learning Initiative

The initiative began with four central units (Financial Services, Supply Management Services, Staff & Student Payments and Administrative Information Systems) coming together to provide funding and support. These units freed up operational funds to hire program coordinators and offered their staff members to develop and deliver training. The success of the initiative resulted in expanding … Continue reading "Finance Learning Initiative"

April 16, 2006


Automated Purchasing Card Management: Internet Applications for Administration and Control

Senior departmental business officers were surveyed for their input on how to improve the pCard administration program. Their suggestions were essential in creating the initial requirements before beginning the development of the applications. We continually receive and encourage feedback from our departments on improvements and enhancements to the present applications. The formatting of the electronic … Continue reading "Automated Purchasing Card Management: Internet Applications for Administration and Control"

April 16, 2006


Improving Productivity and Controlling Costs through MRO Inventory Management

From the beginning of this project, the development and implementation teams included procurement and contracts expertise from the Materials Management department, maintenance and operations expertise from the Campus Infrastructure department, and process and program expertise from the University’s systems contracted MRO supplier. This cross-functional team ensured that all points of view were represented, allowing many … Continue reading "Improving Productivity and Controlling Costs through MRO Inventory Management"

April 16, 2006


Productivity Improvements for Internal and External Customers

Electronic process for Request for Proposals, Tenders and Addendums, The following departments were involved in implementing this process; Purchasing Department, Laurentian University LUnet students, in our Mathematics and Computer Science Department and the Laurentian University Web Master. The following departments were consulted in the process; Purchasing Staff, Director of Computer Services, Director of Physical Plant … Continue reading "Productivity Improvements for Internal and External Customers"

April 16, 2005


Ushop – b2b eProcurement Marketplace

Before the solution was selected over 60 staff members across three campuses representing academic and administrative groups were interviewed to identify the features and functionality that a solution would need to have. Once the solution was selected a steering committee was formed comprised of researchers, divisional business officers, systems, finance and procurement staff. The role … Continue reading "Ushop – b2b eProcurement Marketplace"

April 16, 2005


Recycle Purchasing – UBC Supply Management

The primary stakeholders of this project are the Supply Management procurement teams and their colleagues in the University’s accounting functions. Once the LaserFiche Team software was purchased, employees were involved in implementation planning and information updates through regular staff meetings where a proposed structure for the make up of the files was reviewed and amended … Continue reading "Recycle Purchasing – UBC Supply Management"

April 16, 2005


Implementing an Improved and Standardized Process for Procurement of Design and Construction Services

New methodologies and procedures cannot be implemented successfully without support from ail administrative levels of an institution and those that the process affects. An ad hoc committee involving Purchasing and Physical Plant was struck to look at the existing situation and staff of ail ranks researched different aspects of possible solutions. Research done by both … Continue reading "Implementing an Improved and Standardized Process for Procurement of Design and Construction Services"

April 16, 2004


Benefits Driven Procurement Through Strategic Alliances!

The private sector model was used as the springboard to establish this program at UVic. Suppliers and Distributors are supported extensively by manufacturers through marketing support (funds), volume rebates, sponsorships based on sales volumes, product samples, contests, etc. It is common practice that the larger manufacturers and suppliers support their customers through their marketing resources … Continue reading "Benefits Driven Procurement Through Strategic Alliances!"

April 16, 2004


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